Sydney, May 4 (IANS) Physically active children are likely to grow into happier adults, insulated against depression in later life.This is the conclusion of a Deakin University study based on ... Read more...

Sydney, March 28 (ANI): Nutritional Physiology Research Centre researchers at the University of South Australia are working on a supplement that will make exercise more fun."We are looking at the combination of ... Read more...

Washington, Mar 17 (ANI): Children and youth growing up with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are less fit than their peers, according to a new study.Researchers at McMaster University and the McMaster ... Read more...

Washington, Feb 18 (IANS) Most people know that exercise is key to maintaining and improving health, yet sedentary lifestyles and obesity rates are at an all-time high. University of Missouri researchers found ... Read more...

Washington, Feb 18 (ANI): In a new study, University of Missouri researchers found that healthy adults who received interventions focused on behavior-changing strategies significantly increased their physical activity levels.However, interventions based on ... Read more...

Washington, Sep 28 (ANI): The flavoured and sports beverages containing sugar are not as healthy as believed.Researchers at the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living at The University of Texas ... Read more...

Washington, Sep 23 (ANI): A new study has concluded that taking part in sports is good all round for young teens: physically, socially, and mentally.Research of Dr. Keith Zullig and Rebecca White ... Read more...

London, Sep 1 (IANS) Obesity researchers have rubbished the excuse that we are "slaves" to our genes. They found that by exercising people could slough off 40 percent of the extra weight ... Read more...

Washington, June 3 (ANI): A new study suggests that people with tidy homes are more likely to be physically active than those with untidy dwellings.As part of the research, Indiana University experts ... Read more...

Washington, Apr 27 (ANI): A new program has been developed that helps people monitor their normal day-to-day physical activity using an everyday device like a cell phone or mp3 player.Chinmay Manohar in ... Read more...

London, March 16 (IANS) Adolescents can benefit from resistance training programmes, a new study has revealed.
David Lubans and Robin Callister from the University of New Castle, Australia, evaluated the impact of a ... Read more...

Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): A University of Michigan researcher suggests that infants with prenatal complications or who were injured at birth can walk better with the help of a treadmill.According to Rosa ... Read more...

London, Feb 19 (IANS) Highlighting emotional benefits of exercise is a much better way of boosting physical activity than focusing on traditional health benefits, says a new study.
Reema Sirriyeh, from the University ... Read more...

New York, Feb 9 (IANS) Girls enrolled in a healthy lifestyles programme had more success reducing their weight if they read a book with a fictional character as a role model, according ... Read more...

London, Dec 28 (ANI): Christmas could have increased the risk of diabetes for millions of people, experts have warned.Charity Diabetes UK said that eating and drinking too much over the festive period ... Read more...

Washington, Nov 30 (IANS) If you are a middle-aged man or woman and tend to over- exercise, then you may unwittingly damage your knees, increasing chances of osteoarthritis, a new study says.
"Our ... Read more...

Washington, Nov 30 (ANI): Too much exercise can cause arthritis in middle-aged people, according to a new study.The research led by University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has shown that middle-aged men ... Read more...

London, Nov 25 (IANS) Seventy one percent parents think their children are 'active enough' but only 10 percent children say they do the recommended exercise, according to a survey.
British Heart Foundation ... Read more...

London, Nov 14 (ANI): Calorie guidelines followed by Britons to date have all been deemed incorrect in a new research.Weight conscious individuals, who religiously stick to the advised 2,000 calories a day ... Read more...

Toronto, Nov 3 (IANS) Adults who have experienced physical abuse as children have a higher chance of suffering from osteoarthritis compared to those who have not been abused, according to a new ... Read more...

Washington, November 03 (ANI): A new study has found a link between childhood physical abuse and osteoarthritis in adulthood.The study conducted by University of Toronto researchers showed that adults who had experienced ... Read more...

Washington, Sep 18 (IANS) Older adults who exercise seem to live longer and have a lower risk of disability, says a new study.
Jochanan Stessman and colleagues at Hebrew University Medical Centre and ... Read more...

Amsterdam, May 7 (IANS) Scheduling more physical education time in schools does not mean children will increase their activity levels at home, a new study has found.
The study discovered that those ... Read more...

London, March 5 (IANS) Increased physical activity in middle age prolongs life, though it may take five to 10 years before an effect is seen, concludes a study published Thursday.
Physical activity ... Read more...

Washington, Nov 25 (ANI): Women often experience weight gain during menopause because it dramatically cuts their desire to exercise, according to a new study.
The researchers sought to determine the factors leading ... Read more...

Washington, Oct 23 (ANI): A new study by researchers from The Miriam Hospital has identified various psychosocial factors that may propel people to start exercising, and maintain a healthy lifestyle.Of which ... Read more...